Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Summary
Nima Momeni was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison for the 2023 stabbing death of Bob Lee, founder of Cash App. A jury convicted Momeni of second-degree murder after he argued at trial that he acted in self-defense.Key Facts
- Momeni, 42, had been held in San Francisco County Jail since his arrest in April 2023.
- Lee’s daughter told the court that her father’s death shattered her world.
- Momeni apologized at the sentencing hearing and said he had not intended to hurt anyone.
- Prosecutors argued that Momeni killed Lee after becoming angry over Lee’s introduction of his sister to a drug dealer.
- Prosecutors said Momeni drove Lee to an isolated location under the Bay Bridge and stabbed him with a knife from his sister’s kitchen.
- Momeni testified that Lee attacked him with a knife and that he acted in self-defense.
- The jury found Momeni guilty of second-degree murder after a week of deliberations.
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